Questions

The general properties of acids are as follows :-

1.They are sour to taste.

2.They turn blue litmus paper red but the red litmus paper have no effect of acids and it remains unaffected.

3.They release hydrogen ions H+ in the solution medium, making the conditions acidic.

Strait is nothing but a narrow passage of water which connects two seas or other large areas of water. Here Palk strait is the strait that separates India from Sri Lanka.

The Cabinet of Karnataka has agreed the creation of Vijayanagara district as the 31st District of Karnataka.

The Vijayanagara district will include Hampi, the capital of Vijayanagara empire.

As per the latest updates, India is :

• Largest producer of milk.

• Largest producer of millets in the world.

• Largest producer of jute.

• Largest producer of ginger.

• Largest producer of bananas.

• Largest producer of castor oil seeds.

• Largest producer of mangoes.

• Largest producer of safflower oil seeds.

• Largest producer of papayas.

• Largest producer of cottonseed (As per International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) report for the month of March 2017)

• Second largest producer of tea, the first position being held by China.

• Second largest producer of sugarcane, the first position being held by Brazil.

• Second largest producer of wheat, the first position being held by China.

• Second largest producer of onions, the first position being held by China.

• Second largest producer of potatoes, the first position being held by China.

• Second largest producer of garlic, the first position being held by China.

• Second largest producer of rice, the first position being held by China.

• Second largest producer of cement., next to China.

• Second largest producer of silk, the first position being held by China.